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Film / 1936
After the Thin Man
Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
After returning to San Francisco, Nick and Nora Charles are drawn into the disappearance of Nora’s cousin’s husband. When he is found murdered, suspicion falls on the troubled family, and Nick reluctantly resumes his detective work. With Nora eagerly at his side, the pair follows a trail of jealousy, blackmail, secret relationships, and long-buried family scandals.
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The Thin Man Collection
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Cast
William PowellNick Charles
Myrna LoyNora Charles
James StewartDavid Graham
Elissa LandiSelma Forrest Landis
Joseph CalleiaDancer
Jessie RalphKatherine Forrest
Alan MarshalRobert Landis
Teddy HartFloyd Casper
Sam LeveneAbrams
Penny SingletonPolly Byrnes
William LawLum Kee
George ZuccoDr. Kammer
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Paul FixPhil
SkippyAsta
Ward BondParty Guest (uncredited)
Donald BriggsReporter (uncredited)
Mary GordonRose (uncredited)
Allen 'Farina' HoskinsScrewy (uncredited)
Hal Le SueurPolly's Admirer (uncredited)
Roger MooreReporter (uncredited)
Tom RickettsHenry (uncredited)
Constantine RomanoffWrestler at Party (uncredited)
Zeffie TilburyAunt Lucy (uncredited)
Sue MooreSexy Blonde (uncredited)
Lucille WardPrison Matron (uncredited)
Harry TylerFingers (uncredited)
Murray AlperKid (uncredited)
John KellyHarold (uncredited)
William BenedictNewsboy (uncredited)
James CarlisleMan Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Charles FogelNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joe PhillipsWillie (uncredited)
Charles TrowbridgeBallistics Man (uncredited)
Fred SantleyReporter (uncredited)
Dick RushSan Francisco Detective (uncredited)
Lee PhelpsFlop House Proprietor (uncredited)
Barbara PepperParty Guest (uncredited)
Harvey ParryMan Standing on Hands (uncredited)
Carl M. LevinessNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Fred GrahamNewspaper Distributor (uncredited)
Edgar DearingBill (uncredited)
Heinie ConklinTrainman (uncredited)
Ralph BrooksNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Phil BloomNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Margaret BertNightclub Customer During Polly's Act (uncredited)
Vince BarnettWrester's Manager (uncredited)
Charles ArntDrunk (uncredited)
George GuhlPoliceman at Party (uncredited)
Ernie StantonThug at Nick’s Table (uncredited)
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